Ulta Beauty, Inc. operates as a beauty retailer in the United States. The company's stores offer cosmetics, fragrances, skincare and haircare products, bath and body products, and salon styling tools; salon services, including hair, skin, makeup, and brow services; and others, including nail products and accessories. It also provides private label products, such as the Ulta Beauty Collection branded cosmetics, skincare, and bath products, as well as Ulta Beauty branded products. As of February 2, 2019, the company operated 1,174 retail stores across 50 states. It also distributes its products through its Website, ulta.com. The company was formerly known as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. and changed its name to Ulta Beauty, Inc. in January 2017. Ulta Beauty, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

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Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Ulta Beauty's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Ulta Beauty's stock was trading at $221.21 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ULTA stock has increased by 14.0% and is now trading at $252.08. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ulta Beauty in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Ulta Beauty.

When is Ulta Beauty's next earnings date?

How were Ulta Beauty's earnings last quarter?

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 28th. The specialty retailer reported ($1.39) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.61 by $2.00. The specialty retailer had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 6.37% and a return on equity of 24.36%. The company's revenue was down 32.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.26 earnings per share. View Ulta Beauty's earnings history.

How will Ulta Beauty's stock buyback program work?

Ulta Beauty declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, March 12th 2020, which allows the company to repurchase $1,600,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 12.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has Ulta Beauty issued on next quarter's earnings?

Ulta Beauty issued an update on its FY21 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 12th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $12.55-$12.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $13.05. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.92-$7.99 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.01 billion.

What price target have analysts set for ULTA?

27 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Ulta Beauty's stock. Their forecasts range from $190.00 to $330.00. On average, they anticipate Ulta Beauty's stock price to reach $258.04 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Ulta Beauty.

Has Ulta Beauty been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about ULTA stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ulta Beauty earned a news sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutUlta Beauty.

Are investors shorting Ulta Beauty?

Ulta Beauty saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,070,000 shares, a decrease of 11.0% from the April 30th total of 3,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,230,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 5.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Ulta Beauty's Current Options Chain.

Which institutional investors are selling Ulta Beauty stock?

ULTA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Primecap Management Co. CA, Janus Henderson Group PLC, HS Management Partners LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Squarepoint Ops LLC, and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Ulta Beauty company stock in the last year include Catherine Ann Halligan, Jeffrey J Childs, Lorna Nagler, and Sally E Blount. View insider buying and selling activity for Ulta Beauty.

How do I buy shares of Ulta Beauty?

Shares of ULTA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Ulta Beauty's stock price today?

One share of ULTA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $252.08.

How big of a company is Ulta Beauty?

Ulta Beauty has a market capitalization of $14.19 billion and generates $7.40 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $705.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $11.91 on an earnings per share basis. Ulta Beauty employs 44,000 workers across the globe.